2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,240,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,500,000
Entries
650
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000

Gruissem Flips for His Tournament Life

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Philipp Gruissem is a big-time player that has the potential to do some damage, but he's been handcuffed much of the day with a short stack.

The German recently got his last 127,000 all in preflop and was racing against Mayu Roca.

Gruissem: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Roca: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop was no help to Gruissem, and neither was the {4-Spades} turn. Gruissem needed either an ace or king on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the {5-Diamonds} blanked.

"Alright guys," the usually jovial Gruissem said before taking his leave.

Player Chips Progress
Mayu Roca co
Mayu Roca
513,000 229,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
Busted

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Terence Reardon On A So Far Memorable EPT Debut

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

There was a table in play yesterday that was different to everyone else’s. As the day drew on and things began to quieten down ahead of the last stretch before bagging up, table two was full of laughs and merriment. Poker is typically a game for the individual, looking after themselves, but on this table nobody seemed to care about that, and had fun anyway. At the centre of that table, literally and figuratively, was Terrence Reardon, as the PokerStars Blog reports.

Tags: PokerStars Blog

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Chip Counts

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Sebastian von Toperczer de
Sebastian von Toperczer
863,000 38,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
641,000 31,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
558,500 303,600
Ivan Soshnikov ru
Ivan Soshnikov
530,000 -55,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
520,000 -40,000
Malte Moennig de
Malte Moennig
503,000 116,000
Conor Shelly us
Conor Shelly
498,000 225,400
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
472,000 22,000
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
452,000 102,000
Idris Ambraisse fr
Idris Ambraisse
420,000 30,000
Mihails Morozovs lv
Mihails Morozovs
410,000 219,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
400,000 90,000
Nicholas Petrangelo us
Nicholas Petrangelo
398,000 183,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
370,000 240,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
366,000 106,000
Narendra Banwari us
Narendra Banwari
360,000 159,700
Kenny Hicks us
Kenny Hicks
356,000 294,800
Adrian Naya
Adrian Naya
345,000 135,000
Matias Ruzzi ar
Matias Ruzzi
330,000 224,700
Johannes Strassmann de
Johannes Strassmann
325,000 139,000
Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
325,000 -30,000
Bryan Paris us
Bryan Paris
309,000 26,000
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
295,000 17,000
Grzegorz Wyraz pl
Grzegorz Wyraz
290,000 167,000
Mayu Roca co
Mayu Roca
284,000 23,100

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The Daily EPT10 Player of the Year Update for 4-29-14

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The European Poker Tour Season 10 Player of the Year race is nearing an end, and as you know players have been accumulating points in all events throughout Season 10, regardless of the buy-in level. In addition, all of the Festival Events (Estrellas, UKIPT, Eureka, FPS, IPT) that combine with an EPT tour stop have been eligible for Player of the Year points. The winner of this season’s award will walk away with €50,000 in Main Event buy-ins, good for any PokerStars or Full Tilt sponsored event.

The Global Poker Index (GPI) points formula, which will be used to determine the EPT10 POY, is a bit complicated, but you can read about all the details here.

Here are the current top ten on the EPT10 POY Leaderboard. As you can see, Ole Schemion is running away with it and is a near lock to lay claim to the title, especially since he finished seventh in the Super High Roller here in Monte Carlo.

Ole Schemion

PlacePlayerPoints
1Ole Schemion1,173.48 pts
2Thomas Muhloecker872.67 pts
3Vanessa Selbst803.87 pts
4Alex Bilokur794.40 pts
5Andrew Chen685.49 pts
6Olivier Busquet647.08 pts
7Adrian Mateos644.24 pts
8Mustapha Kunit632.79 pts
9Dominik Panka608.60 pts
10Jeff Rossiter590.27 pts

We'll be bringing you daily updates on the Player of the Year race, so be sure to keep an eye out for those.

Tags: EPT Player of the YearEPT POYGlobal Poker IndexGPI

Are You Using the Skrill MasterCard Yet?

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Skrill
Skrill

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One of the most popular withdrawal methods Skrill offers is the Skrill MasterCard, which can now be used in over 35 million shops and restaurants around the world and in millions of ATMs across the globe. The Skrill MasterCard gives you access to your Skrill balance, in real-time, whenever you need it, which makes it the must-have accessory for any poker player keen on using his online funds on-the-go. The MasterCard is the staple part of any poker player’s diet.

Skrill is now offering its Prepaid MasterCard to Skrill VIPs for free, giving you no excuse not to get your hands on one! Skrill VIPs can use the MasterCard to spend between €3,000 and €5,000 per day in shops, restaurants and online merchants, depending on their VIP status. Card users also can withdraw up to €2,500 in cash per day.

What’s more, Skrill VIPs can now use their Skrill Prepaid MasterCard anywhere in the world, with no limitations on country restrictions. Previously, the MasterCard could only be requested if a user is in the European Union, but Skrill has now expanded its borders and that is great news for you.

Becoming a Skrill VIP is a simple process and one that could see you reaping in the rewards quicker than ever before if you apply for a Skrill VIP account via PokerNews. Send at least €2,000 to merchants in 30 days and not only will you become a Skrill VIP, but you will also receive 1% cashback on selected transactions!

Signing up for a Skrill account via PokerNews also gives you the opportunity to claim a free $20, too. Find out more about that particular fantastic offer in this article.

If you do not currently have a Skrill account, now is the time to rectify that situation. Imagine how amazing it would be to have your poker bankroll funds at your fingertips as the holiday season rapidly approaches, or to travel to foreign events and not be restricted by how much money can be taken. It is possible thanks to the Skrill Prepaid MasterCard, a card you can get your hands on the click of a button. Do so today!

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Break Time

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Players are now on a 30-minute break for the color-up and the TV crew.

Several players are quite unhappy about the length of this break.

Stern Eliminates Jones

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We missed the preflop action, but we do know that the UK's Rhys Jones got his chips all in preflop against Dani Stern.

Jones: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Stern: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Jones was in big trouble and looking for a third three. The {8-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop was no help, and neither was the {8-Hearts} turn. Jones needed to hit the two outer on the river to survive, but it wasn't in the cards as the {7-Spades} blanked.

Player Chips Progress
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
450,000 194,000
Rhys Jones gb
Rhys Jones
Busted

Tags: Dani SternRhys Jones